Table 3.
Comparison of Patient Laboratory and Endoscopic Findings Stratified by Allergen Sensitivity
| Food Sensitive Patients | Aeroallergen Sensitive Patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Characteristics | Yes (n=128) | No (n=108) | Yes (n=157) | No (n=23) |
| Peripheral Eosinophil Count | ||||
| Eos >500 | 19 (15%) | 21 (19%) | 29 (18%) | 2 (9%) |
| Eos <500 | 78 (61%) | 50 (46%) | 84 (54%) | 11 (48%) |
| Unknown | 31 (24%) | 37 (34%) | 44 (28%) | 10 (43%) |
| Endoscopic findings: | ||||
| Gastritis/Duodenitis | 17 (13%) | 8 (7%) | 13 (8%) | 4 (17%) |
| Esophageal Inflammation | 14 (11%) | 7 (6%) | 10 (6%) | 2 (9%) |
| Plaques | 12 (9%) | 6 (6%) | 10 (6%) | 3 (13%) |
| Erosions/Ulcers | 10 (8%) | 10 (9%) | 8 (5%) | 3 (13%) |
| Erythema | 3 (2%) | 2 (2%) | 3 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
| Hiatal hernia | 16 (12%) | 20 (18%) | 26 (17%) | 3 (13%) |
| Fibrosis/Thickening | 5 (4%) | 1 (1%) | 6 (4%) | 1 (4%) |
| Rings | 68 (53%) | 66 (61%) | 80 (51%) | 12 (52%) |
| Linear Furrows | 42 (33%) | 38 (35%) | 45 (29%) | 8 (35%) |
| Felinization | 7 (6%) | 5 (5%) | 1 (1%) | 3 (13%)** |
| Schatzki Ring | 11 (9%) | 8 (7%) | 13 (8%) | 0 (0%) |
| Stricture | 59 (46%) | 37 (34%) | 71 (45%)* | 4 (17%) |
| None of the Above | 21 (16%) | 15 (14%) | 15 (10%) | 2 (9%) |
| Unknown | 15 (12%) | 11 (10%) | 22 (14%) | 2 (9%) |
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01